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Members of the Boise City Council are (back, L-R) council members TJ Thomson, Ben Quintana, Lauren McLean, Scot Ludwig (front, L-R) Council Pro Tem Elaine Clegg, Mayor David H. Bieter and Council President Maryanne Jordan.

The Mayor works full-time, managing the day-to-day operations of the City and providing leadership and policy direction to the City Council. The Mayor chairs all meetings of the City Council, voting only in the case of a tie. The six members of the City Council work part-time, holding budget and policy-setting authority for the city. The Mayor and City Council members are elected at large by popular vote. City Council members are elected to a specific Council seat, but the seats are not determined geographically. City elections are held in odd number years (e.g. 2007, 2009, 2011).

Charges against the suspects include prostitution,
giving a massage without a city license, and violating city
sanitary requirements by living or allowing employees to live and
sleep inside the massage parlor.

"For citizens who complain about this type of
criminal activity, it comes down to the quality of life
they perceive, either where they live or where they work,"
said Sgt. Mike Harrington of the Boise Police vice-narcotics
unit.

"When it becomes a priority for citizens to complain,
we do our best to make it a priority to investigate. We have to
focus our resources where the problems are. We know this type of
activity may be occurring, so we appreciate citizens who can
point to areas where it's becoming an issue," said Sgt.
Harrington.

Four detectives reported when they entered the massage
parlor and paid for a massage, they were also offered sex for
money.

During the investigation, in addition to evidence of
prostitution (Idaho State Code 18-5613), officers also found
evidence the suspects were giving massages without a required Boise
city massage license (Boise City Code 5-35-02(a)), employed workers
without a massage license (Boise City Code 5-35-07), and violated
Boise City business operating and sanitary requirements by allowing
individuals to use the business as a place to live and sleep (Boise
City Code 5-35-13(g)).

All the charges are criminal misdemeanors. Violations
of the Boise City Codes carry a penalty of a $300 fine and/or 6
months in jail. Prostitution is a state offense and a general
misdemeanor, carrying a penalty of a $1,000 fine and/or 6 months in
jail.